Washington-Henry Elementary

As a small elementary-level community in Mechanicsville, Virginia, Washington-Henry Elementary instructs 386 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Hanover County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 499.

Washington-Henry Elementary is one of 24 schools operated by Hanover County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 17,434 students overall.

On demographics, Washington-Henry Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 10% Black, 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Washington-Henry Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Washington-Henry Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 78.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Hanover County shows median household earnings sit near $112,805, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Hanover County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,434 students), of which Washington-Henry Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Atlee High, around 1.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Washington-Henry Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 82.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington-Henry Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 414 (now 386). White enrollment moved from 81% to 67% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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